This blog is solely written to convey the many thoughts and feelings I, Alicia Marie, experience throughout my day to day life. Along the way, I hope to bring my readers something they can relate to. My purpose is to make people smile, and to cry (tears of joy, that is), and to make them feel like they're not alone in this world.

April-- The elderly grandparents of a fellow Evangel student was murdered, and I spent the entire month freaking out about the possibility of someone breaking into our house and killing us. Also, I was having major hormonal changes due to the Provera I started two months prior.a

May-- I graduated from Evangel University with an Associates in Intercultural Studies, and I found out that I have PCOS.

June-- Luke and I decided to persue adoption rather than stress over having our own child.

July-- We were accepted as potential adoptive parents at the private adoption agency, but we declined because I was not ready to give up my dream of having my own child.

December-- We began filing out paperwork for a consultation visit at the Reproductive Resource Center in Kansas City to talk about doing IVF (in-vitro) in 2012. I was 5 days late for my period, and I thought I might be miraculously pregnant. Wrong!

I've always heard, "once you're down, there's no where else to go but up!" How true is that!?!? I choose to think of that saying and compare it to 2011.

2011 was my valley. The lowest I've been in my life. Despite all the bad news we've received this year, I know that our mountain top is coming. It has to be. There is no where else to go but up, and I rejoice in that! 2012 will be a new beginning for me, and I am so thankful!

About Me

I'm a 24 years old foster mom to three kiddos ages 3 and under. Not too long ago I felt that I knew what life was going to be like. I would have a full time job, 2 kids, a house, and two dogs. Like most things in life, we do not always get what we dream of, but I can say that I have been given more than I could ever imagine for myself. I'm here to share my experiences--the good, the bad, and the ugly--and in turn I hope to inspire you and bring hope to your life.